Rail chair and fastener.



J. A. KBROHEVEAL. RAIL 0mm AND PASTENER. APPLIOATIOH FILED APE. 20,1900.

Pafgented Jan. 11, 1910.

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A: KERCHEVEAL, OF CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND. ASSIGNOR TO EDWARD HfiRRIS, 0FCUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.

RAI L CHAIR AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Application filedApril 20, 1909, Serial No. 491.092.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. ICERUHEVEAL, citizen of the United States,residing at Cumberland, in the county of Allegany and State of Mar land,have invented certain new and use ul Improvements in Rail Chairs andFasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in trackequipmentfor railways, and the invention has for its object an improvedrail chair and fastener that is designed to support the rail firmly inposition against accidental displacement, and which is primarilyintended for use on curves to prevent the rails from spreading.

With this and other objects in view that will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructionsand arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describeand then point out the novel features of in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and toacquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to behad to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1. is a sectional view illustrating the application of theinvention; Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the tie plate; and,Fig. 3 is a similar view of the cheek piece.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a tie plate which isdesigned to be applied to an ordinary wooden tie. A, and which is formedwith depending projections, 2, adapted to be embedded in the tie to holdthe plate against displacement thereon. If desired, the plate may beformed with a plurality of apertures 3 through which spikes 4 are'drivento effect further attachment to the tie. 'This tie plate is formed withtwo longitudinally extending transversely spaced lips 5 and 6 whichupstand from its upper face, and the adjacent walls of which constituteopposing shoulders and are preferably under-cut, as shown. The rail, B,rests on the tie plate between the spaced lips, and one of the lips,designated 5, is arranged to take over one base flange of the rail. Thelip 6 is spaced trans versely from the other hasefiange' of the rail,and the rail is fastened on such latter side through the instrumentalityof spikes T. or other suitable fastening elements, driventhroughapertures 8 in the tie plate and em bedded 1n the tie.

It is to be observed that the spikes 7 also assist the spikes 4inattaching the plate to the tie.

9 designates acheek-piece which extends 'over the last named base flangeof the rail and which is extended upwardly at. its inner end, asindicated at 10, so as to fihhetw'en the head and base flange of therail and abut against the web thereof to serve as a track brace. At itsouter end the cheek l formed with a downwardly disposed relativelynarrow foot portion 11 that [its between the spikes 7 and the adjacentlip G, the outer wall of the foot portion being preferably beveled, asindicated at 12, whereby to engage the under-cut wall of the lip andretain the cheek-piece a ainst upward displacement. The cheekwoe is heldagainst any longitudinal sli in movement by means of a key 15, that inthe present instance is in the form of a spike and that is designed tobe driven vertically downwardly through an opening 13 in the cheekpieceand a register'ng a )erture '14 in the tie plate, and embedde in t etic.-

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be ap arent that I have provided an improved railattachment which seryes to positively hold the rail in position againstaccidental displacement, the device being particularly susceptible ofuse 011 curves, or at other points where the rails have a tendency tospread. Furthermore, the cheek-piece e fect-ually braces the rail, andin addition to this function extends across and bears upon the heads ofthe spikes T to maintain the same against any loosening movement.

Among the many advantages residingin this structure, attention isparticularly dirooted to the fact that the device may be convenientlyapplied to the ail with a mini mum expenditnre of time and .lahor andafter once in position it is not likely to require attention; that itembodies to :1 marked degree the characteristics of simplici't anddurability; and that it. consists of comparatively few parts which maybe easily and cheaply manufactured.

It is to be understood that the parts of my invention ma be modifiedwithin the scope of the a pended claims, so as to connect toether t endsof the rails in event of the device bein ap lied at the joint.

Havin t us escribed the invention what is claime as new is:

1. The combination with a tie plate and a rail resting thereon, offastenin elements driven through the tie late an enga ing one baseflange of the rai a cheek-piece a utting against the web of the rail andextending over said base flange and bearing upon the heads of thefastening elements, and means for securing the cheek-piece to the tieplate.

2. The combination with a tie plate formed with an n standing lip and arail resting on the tie p ate with one base flange s need from the lip,fastening elements riven through the tie late and taking over the baseflange, an a cheek-piece abutting' against the web of the rail .andbearing against such base flange and the heads 0 the fastening elementsthe cheek-piece being formed with a re atively narrow foot portionfitting between the fastening elements and the lip.

3. The combination with a tie plate formed with an upstanding lip havingan under-cut wall, a rail resting on the tie plate with its proximatebase flange spaced from the lip, a cheek-piece taking over said baseflange of the rail and formed with a foot portion interposed between thebase flange and the lip, the foot portion having a beveled wall e11- ga'ng with the under-cut wall of the lip, an? a key for securing the cheek-.piece against sliding movement.

In testimony whereof I aflizk mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. KEROHEVEAL.

